maybe you can throw ambient in there as well
I'll do nothing of the sort young man...do I look like a pussy to you
In fact, before I lose whatever audience is left here (by my calculations, one...MAYBE two) I'm going to get into more of the what I consider the meat and potatoes of his work. Fortunately, this main course is a massive helping of high protein, low fat and ultra high fiber that will make you soil your jodhpurs for days on end. These next 3 could very well be considered "prog friendly" so, if you were unimpressed so far, you may want to gorge a little on these.
This first one is called "Du Pop a l'Ane" from 1969. It's been called a "collage of pop and classical music (three decades before the vogue of the mash-up)." You'll hear things you will probably recognize in there as well as some truly bent sonics. Check it out...
The second one is called "Et Apres" from 1973. So, I already posted Parms work with a violin and a free jazz quartet, so why the hell not with a...
bandoneon player.
This one gets pretty moody in spots and, as in "Du Pop..." above, he's playing more with what sounds like sequenced keyboard motifs, just like those Berliner guyz. Yes, more prog cred.
https://youtu.be/mDRXp8nK3JU
And, finally, the best for last. This one is in my top 5 from him and it's called "La Roue Ferris" from 1971. Frankie, I gots your ambient right here...k big guy?
So, when I revisited this one a few days ago, I was thinkin to myself...
...say, this reminds me of what it must be like visiting a fun fair 50 years ago but the problem is, all the cotton candy is moldy and rotten to the core, the mirrors in the house of mirrors are sooted black and greasy, the tilt o' whirl is rigged to fly off its rails and whatever stray clowns you run into will try and gut you with a rusted shiv.
It's dark and beautiful!
https://youtu.be/x8AQGOL5cRk
best
Michael
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